Rilmazolam

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Rilmazolam
Rilmazafone metabolite.svg
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Trade names (none, active metabolite of Rilmazafone)
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  • Generally Legal
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  • 8-chloro-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-N,N-dimethyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a][1,4]benzodiazepine-2-carboxamide
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  • CN(C)C(=O)C1=NN2C(=N1)CN=C(C3=C2C=CC(=C3)Cl)C4=CC=CC=C4Cl
  • InChI=InChI=1S/C19H15Cl2N5O/c1-25(2)19(27)18-23-16-10-22-17(12-5-3-4-6-14(12)21)13-9-11(20)7-8-15(13)26(16)24-18/h3-9H,10H2,1-2H3
  • Key:YMJXPUGNWIWFJI-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Rilmazolam, is a benzodiazepine derivative which acts as a sedative and hypnotic drug, and the active metabolite of the drug Rilmazafone. [1] It has never been developed for medical uses, yet the aforementioned prodrug is an approved medication in Japan.

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References

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